Animal Services

Animal Control Complaints/Investigations

Animal Control Officers are responsible for protecting the health and safety of our citizens and their pets. It is our duty to investigate suspected animal law violations and take appropriate enforcement action.

Animal Control Officers will investigate all reports of:

Animal abuse, neglect, or cruelty

Animal bites and scratches

Aggressive animals

Nuisance cats or dogs (stray or running at-large, excessive barking, animals which do not have proper shelter, food or water)

To report any concerns or violations about an animal, please call our office at (210) 658-0700.

Potential Rabies Exposure - Animal Bites or Scratches

Texas Law requires that every potential rabies exposure, such as animal bites and scratches, to people involving domestic animals (dogs, cats, ferrets, etc.) and/or wildlife must be reported to Animal Care & Control.

Animal bites and scratches should be taken very seriously. Your animal may have been exposed to the rabies virus by contact with a stray animal or wildlife such as a bat or raccoon and may need to be isolated. If the incident is reported promptly to Animal Care & Control an ACO can attempt to capture the other animal involved and have the animal tested for rabies or quarantined.